The Gunston School

Join us on the waterfront for the 11th Annual Bull & Oyster Roast + Auction on Saturday, October 17 and enjoy:
✨ Fresh-shucked oysters and BBQ by In Jest Events
✨ Signature cocktails, music, and dancing
✨ Live & Silent Auctions
✨ Plus the "Best of Live" Raffle

🎾 This year, our "Raise the Paddle" efforts support the Outdoor Student Life Initiative—investing in new outdoor dining spaces, gathering areas, and refreshed tennis & pickleball courts!

Ticket Pricing
🎟️ $90 Early Bird: August 1–31
🎟️ $100 Early Bird: September 1–30
🎟️ $110 General Admission: October 1–17
🎟️ $85 Alumni & Former Faculty/Staff

Get your tickets early to lock in the best rate! (Can't make it? You can still support by donating or participating in our Online Silent Auction, October 12–18!)

🎁 Auction Donations: We’re also accepting donations for auction items (vacation getaways, VIP experiences, gift certificates, and more).

Visit https://www.gunston.org/bullroast26 to buy tickets, donate an auction item, or support the cause!

Happy Juneteenth! 🤎 Today, we celebrate freedom, honor the rich culture and strength of Black communities, and reflect on the history that shapes our future. Let’s keep pushing forward together! 💫

Next stop: Stanford & Georgia Tech! 🎓
Huge congratulations to 2022 Gunston Co-Valedictorians Abbey and Maggie Miller, who just graduated with high honors from two of the nation’s top engineering institutions and are already locked in for world-class graduate programs this fall.

🚀 Abbey graduated from Carnegie Mellon University (Mechanical Engineering) and is heading to Stanford University for her Master’s in Aeronautics and Astronautics to design plane, rocket, and jet engines! (Fun fact: She was the mechanical tech lead for CMU’s first-year NASA Lunabotics team.)

🧁 Maggie graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) and is heading to Georgia Tech for her Master’s in Computational Science and Engineering. On top of an Ivy League degree and an Ocean Spray internship, she ran a successful business baking 100+ custom cakes!

Read more here: https://bit.ly/GunstonAlumni_Millers_2022Valedictorians

No final exams? Yes, please! 🎓✨While the rest of school was hitting the books for final exams, the Gunston Class of 2026 chose a completely different path for their final week before graduation: diving headfirst into the real world. Through our Senior Internship Program, these students traded their desks for operating rooms, law offices, boat decks, and retail storefronts. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and the amazing feedback we received from their mentors! Shoutout to just a few of our hard-working seniors:

🐟 Sydney Kim planted oysters and monitored water quality with ShoreRivers
🦴 Ethan Harper watched total knee and hip replacements first-hand in the operating room
🐾 Wren Weingaertner discovered a newfound love for cats while supporting Queen Anne’s County Animal Services.
🎨 Aurora Baughman brought her eye for design to The Market at Dover Station creating a stunning vintage holiday display.
💼 Van Topjian expanded his entrepreneurial horizons at The Market at Dover Station
🚓 Sydney Wilson went behind the scenes with the Talbot County Sheriff's Office and the Maryland State Police Crime Scene Unit.
✏️ Layla Kent wowed her supervisors at the Kent School, Inc. by crushing a week’s worth of tasks in record time.

Read the full story 🔗 https://bit.ly/GunstonSeniorInternships_2026

🎓Today we celebrated the school's 115th commencement with a beautiful waterfront ceremony overlooking the Corsica River! The 52-member Class of 2026 earned acceptance to 151 colleges and universities and amassed approximately $14.5 million in college scholarships. 🌟

Commencement speaker Betsy McCown, P’11 (Associate and Managing Director of the Echo Hill Outdoor School) reminded our graduates:

"The importance of nurturing the mind continues to be a vital part of life going forward. As a class, you are endeavoring to study everything from aeronautics, biology, engineering, ecology, education, cosmetology, forensic science, music, psychology, occupational therapy, to public health, and many more. Your intellectual futures are boundless. It is healthy to be a lifelong learner."

The Class of 2026 has many academic accomplishments to celebrate, including four Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Additionally, Gunston joined the top 7% of schools nationally to be awarded AP Platinum Honors from the College Board this year. Building on this academic momentum, the graduating class achieved a spectacular college admissions profile, securing placements across 25 states and two foreign countries at elite institutions such as Cornell and Williams, flagship “Public Ivies,” and highly specialized programs in STEM, the arts, and the maritime sector. 🛶⚓️✈️

Congratulations, Class of 2026! We can't wait to see how you change the world.

🔗 Read More Here: https://bit.ly/Gunston115thCommencement_Classof2026


Echo Hill Outdoor School

Big congratulations to all of our incredible students recognized for their outstanding academic, athletic, and community achievements!

🌟 The Middleton (Valedictorian) Award & The Gunston Award: Huge congrats to Student Body President Eamon Schopfer, who took home both prestigious honors for his perfect 4.0 GPA, leadership, and embodiment of Gunston's core values! Eamon is off to Williams College this fall. 🎓✨

🏅 Paul M. Long Award (Outstanding 11th Grader): Elena Szwaja—recognized for her stellar academics, athletic leadership in Lacrosse and Field Hockey, and environmental advocacy.

👟 Anita Gruss Athletic Awards: Ethan Harper & Layla Kent for their exceptional athletic excellence and team spirit.

🟢⚪ The Big Reveal: Congratulations to the GREEN TEAM for taking home the 2025-2026 Cup! 🏆

👏 Special shouts to our major academic showcase winners: Lily Weny (Senior Paradigm Winner) and Ethan Paniere (Junior Symposium Winner)!

To all our department award winners, 12-Star athletes, newly elected SGA officers, and community scholarship recipients—we are so incredibly proud of your hard work and leadership.

Click here to read the full list of winners and celebrate our amazing Gunston community!
https://bit.ly/GunstonGreenandWhiteAwards2026